Guest guest Posted July 2, 2000 Report Share Posted July 2, 2000 Madhav ji . Good joke. Here is something for you too. I hope you will like reading it. S.Raghabananda **** A Thoughtful story from India on Perfection! A water bearer in India had two large pots, each hung on each end of a pole which he carried across his neck. One of the pots had a crack in it, and while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water at the end of the long walk from the stream to the master's house, the cracked pot arrived only half full. For a full two years this went on daily, with the bearer delivering only one and a half pots full of water in his master's house. Of course, the perfect pot was proud of its accomplishments, perfect to the end for which it was made. But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection, and miserable that it was able to accomplish only half of what it had been made to do. After two years of what it perceived to be a bitter failure, it spoke to the water bearer one day by the stream. "I am ashamed of myself, and I want to apologize to you." "Why?" asked the bearer. "What are you ashamed of?I have been able, for these past two years, to deliver only half my load because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back to your master's house. Because of my flaws, you have to do all of this work, and you don't get full value from your efforts," the pot said. The water bearer felt sorry for the old cracked pot, and in his compassion he said, "As we return to the master's house, I want you to notice the beautiful flowers along the path." Indeed, as they went up the hill, the old cracked pot took notice of the sun warming the beautiful wild flowers on the side of the path, and this cheered it some. But at the end of the trail, it still felt bad because it had leaked out half its load, and so again it apologized to the bearer for its failure. The bearer said to the pot, "Did you notice that there were flowers only on your side of your path, but not on the other pot's side? That's because I have always known about your flaw, and I took advantage of it. I planted flower seeds on your side of the path, and every day while we walk back from the stream, you've watered them. For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate my master's table. Without you being just the way you are, he would not have this beauty to grace his house." (AUTHOR UNKNOWN) Source: Email from a friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2000 Report Share Posted July 3, 2000 That was beautiful! Thank you :-) Raju100 [Raju100] Monday, July 03, 2000 1:42 AM advaitin Re:Cracked Pot; a story. Madhav ji . Good joke. Here is something for you too. I hope you will like reading it. S.Raghabananda **** A Thoughtful story from India on Perfection! A water bearer in India had two large pots, each hung on each end of a pole which he carried across his neck. One of the pots had a crack in ...... .. Without you being just the way you are, he would not have this beauty to grace his house." (AUTHOR UNKNOWN) Source: Email from a friend. ------ **BELIEFNET SHOPPING** Save $20 at the Beliefnet store! Thousands of religious and spiritual gifts and products. Now- get $20 off purchases of $50 or more through July 10. http://click./1/5591/6/_/489436/_/962577729/ ------ Discussion of the True Meaning of Sankara's Advaita Vedanta Philosophy focusing on non-duality between mind and matter. Searchable List Archives are available at: http://www.eScribe.com/culture/advaitin/ To from the list, send Email to <advaitin- > For other contact, Email to <advaitins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2000 Report Share Posted July 3, 2000 By the way, I just realize that the story I posted was from the list long time ago, Later I realize I was posting back in the list without detail information of who posted that. Please accept my apology. Here I give the detail this time. Thanks. S.Raghabananda. ******* Ram Chandran <chandran Greetings: The story below illustrates that the illusory imperfections are due to our ignorance. After the enquiry, we can get the wisdom to appreciate the perfection behind the imperfections! (The rope appears as a snake in the beginning of the enquiry and the snake disappears at the end!) Ram Chandran A Thoughtful story from India on Perfection! A water bearer in India had two large pots, each hung on each end of a pole which he carried across his neck. One of the pots had a crack ...... (rest delated) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2000 Report Share Posted July 3, 2000 No problem... Words of wisdom can be repeaded, there is nothing wrong in it. Also, we know that you wouldn't have posted if you knew... And I liked reading it again :-) Yours, Madhava - <Raju100 <advaitin > Monday, July 03, 2000 10:56 PM Re: Re:Cracked Pot; a story. > By the way, I just realize that the story I posted was from the list long > time ago, Later I realize I was posting back in the list without detail > information of who posted that. Please accept my apology. Here I give the > detail this time. > Thanks. > S.Raghabananda. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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